Teaching Units
Poetry Inspired by Art
In this unit, we explore ekphrasis—writing inspired by art. Poets have used art as inspiration for centuries. John Keats' "Ode on a Grecian Urn" is one famous example, but even ancient poets such as Homer...
Teaching Units
Poem to Go: The Great Wave: Hokusai by Donald Finkel
Donald Finkel’s The Great Wave: Hokusai is a poetic response to Hokusai’s iconic woodblock print, reimagining the wave as a powerful symbol of both natural force and human emotion. Through rich imagery...
General Resources
Artificial Intelligence
These pages contain resources to support the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in Language and Literature classrooms. Artificial Intelligence is becoming an increasingly powerful companion...
Assessment
eAssessment
These pages offer an introduction to the online eAssessment exam for L&L, the rationale for it, its structure, its assessment structure, the topic list and sample eAssessment questions with specimen answers....
Unit Planning
Inquiry Questions
Inquiry questions support students' curiosity in the unit topic both from an intellectual and interest perspective. They help to structure our students' factual and conceptual thinking processes during...
Assessment
Key Exam Subject Report Insights
This webpage provides an overview of the key insights from the May 2024 IB English Language and Literature Subject Report. This webpage offers some key insights into: Here are the May 2024 Grade Boundaries:...
General Resources
World Literature Reading List - Latin America
This is the eighth of a series of World Literature reading lists. The list focuses on texts written by authors from ten Latin American countries, and includes novels and memoirs set in Argentina, Bolivia,...
General Resources
World Literature Reading Lists Free
On these page there is a series of World Literature reading lists. The lists focus on texts written by authors from countries around the globe and include novels, graphic novels, memoirs, works of non-fiction,...
General Resources
World Literature Reading List - Middle East
This is the third of a series of World Literature reading lists. This list focuses on texts written by authors from ten Middle Eastern countries including novels, graphic novels, memoirs, and suggestions...
General Resources
World Literature Reading List - Oceania
This is the second in a series of World Literature reading lists. This list focuses on texts written by authors from Oceania and it includes selected novels, two memoirs and a graphic novel. Introducing...